September 26 "Lessons Learned" Sarbanes-Oxley Webinar

Free webinar for CPAs, CPAs, controllers, compliance consultants
and journalists
WORCESTER, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
On Friday, September 26 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm EDT, a free webinar
entitled "Lessons Learned: First Year SOX Compliance Results for
Smaller Public Companies" will be sponsored by Lord & Benoit, a SOX
research and consulting firm. Free registration is available online at
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/769518932.

This free webinar will last approximately 60 minutes and will
review the results of first-time SOX smaller public filers with market
capitalizations under $75 million who were granted a number of
compliance delays until year-ends 2005, 2006, July 2007 and Dec 15,
2007.

The timely question is, "Did the extra time delays pay off?" CPAs,
CFOs, Controllers, SOX Compliance Consultants, Accountants and other
financial professionals will benefit by understanding the current
Section 404(a) non-accelerated filer first time results. Topics
covered will include:

--The percentage of adverse reports for smaller public companies /
comparison to accelerated filers.

--The number of smaller public companies that were non compliant.

--Is there confusion with legal and outside auditor as to
professional requirements?

--The rate of ineffective, non-existent or under staffed audit
committees.

--Issues with competency, training, tone at top, ethics.

--Impact of GAAP departures, Ineffective design of controls and
reliance on outside auditors for material auditor adjustments.

--Impact on Information Technology (SOX IT).

--A review of the Section 302 and Section 404 reports side by side
for same companies.

CFOs will come away with a better understanding of the issues
facing Smaller Public Companies and the risks of non-compliance with
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Presenter Bob Benoit is the President of Lord & Benoit, LLC, a
firm focusing on SOX compliance for small to mid-sized public
companies. In addition to his position with Lord & Benoit, Bob serves
on the COSO Monitoring Project Task Force and the AICPA Peer Review
Acceptance Board in MA. He is the author of the Lord & Benoit Reports,
which have been referenced by the SEC, PCAOB, Wall Street Journal,
Business Week, all Big 4 firms and over 100 newspapers.

Lord & Benoit
Robert Benoit, 800-404-7794 ext: 204
President and Director of SOX Research
BobB@LordandBenoit.com

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